Lot 52: A Trio of Art Deco Sterling Silver and Tortoiseshell Mounted Dressing Table Items by W. G. Sothers Ltd, Birmingham 1937
A trio of Art Deco vanity items comprising a hand mirror, a handled hairbrush, and a handleless rectangular clothes brush. Each piece features a dark tortoiseshell back panel decorated with inlaid silver pique-work depicting a stylised foliate and urn motif. These panels are set within polished sterling silver frames with handles of characteristic Art Deco geometric form. The silver components bear a full suite of English hallmarks for the Birmingham Assay Office.
Maker’s Mark: W.G.S LTD in a rectangular cartouche for W. G. Sothers Ltd.
Assay Office: Anchor symbol for Birmingham.
Standard Mark: Lion passant for .925 sterling silver.
Date Letter: Uppercase N in a square shield with cut-off corners for 1937.
The set consists of sterling silver mounts over weighted or filled cores. No scales or rulers are present in the images to provide exact weight or measurements.
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